{"id":9828,"date":"2015-07-06T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moonrider7.com\/en\/?p=9828"},"modified":"2016-06-21T21:34:52","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T01:34:52","slug":"girls-hawaii-trip-no-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonrider7.com\/en\/2015\/07\/06\/girls-hawaii-trip-no-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls’ Hawaii Trip No.2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I took “The Bus” or “Waikiki Trolley” to go to downtown and a shopping mall.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bus is completely wheelchair accessible. <\/span><\/p>\n

A bus driver activates an equipped ramp for you at a bus stop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also he makes space for you to park and lock your wheelchair for safety.<\/span><\/p>\n

You just need to tell him where you want to go, then he will let you know at the closest bus stop.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Waikiki Trolley” is wheelchair accessible too, but not all of them. <\/span><\/p>\n

I took it once from Ala Moana Center and gladly it was a wheelchair accessible one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I can found this attention in Japanese. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also I found “You Have Rights” saying that The Bus doesn’t discriminate the differences of race, sex, age and disabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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One day we walked from Waikiki beach to KCC farmers market.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was kinda hard under the hot sun, though we could see the beautiful Diamond Head clearly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You need to go a gentle uphill for 20-30 mins. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you have good strength, please try! hahaha. <\/span><\/p>\n

You will find cafes and restaurants on the way, so better take a break once in a while.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately we couldn’t find any good stuffs at KCC farmers market, so we visited Kapiolani Community College. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can enjoy so many kinds of flowers and plants. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is like a botanical garden.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Look at the huge cactuses!!<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you are interested in the history of Hawaii, I recommend Iolani Palace.<\/span><\/p>\n

The inside of palace is wheelchair accessible, but there are stairs (10-15 steps) at the entrance. <\/span><\/p>\n

When I visited there, I was told that the lift for the entrance was broken down recently.<\/span><\/p>\n

I could go up\/down by myself and a staff helped to carry my wheelchair.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you cannot go up\/down stairs by yourself, it would be better ask the palace in advance if the lift is operating now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You will see the inside of palace with a tour group. <\/span><\/p>\n

The people who can go inside are limited by time, so you can see everything without stress. <\/span><\/p>\n

An elevator and wheelchair accessible restroom are available.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Really beautiful!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can also find Kamehameha statue near Iolani Palace!<\/span><\/p>\n

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You know what? You can also visit “Izumo Taishakyo Mission” in Hawaii. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is very close to China town. Very nice.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are stairs at the entrance, but the Shinto priest came down and purified for me. <\/span><\/p>\n

I also had a sacred sake made in California. <\/span><\/p>\n

Impressive! <\/span><\/p>\n

I believe I got a good luck in here!<\/span><\/p>\n

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On the day before the last day, I joined dinner cruise tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

It seems this tour was the only wheelchair accessible cruising tour in Hawaii.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bus equipped a lift came to pick me up, and the ship had a ramp and wheelchair accessible restroom inside.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can enjoy the great view from the deck. <\/span><\/p>\n

The staffs were so kind and let me go to the deck on the top floor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Feeling so special that I can see the sunset of Hawaii from the sea:)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I had so much fun in Hawaii! During my stay, I saw many Moon Riders (Japanese and other countries’). <\/span><\/p>\n

People in Hawaii are used to Japanese people, so I highly recommend to visit for Moon Riders who even don’t speak English well. <\/span><\/p>\n

I wrote this post very very simply, so if you have any questions about the tourist spots etc., please let me know via message!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I will introduce restaurants and cafes in the next post!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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